MY COMMENTS

As you can see here, Isla Grace has a lot more control over her changes in the present day. Also, her claws are retractable, unlike most species of fox. The grey fox does have partially retractable claws (according to some websites), but there's contradictory information out there about foxes in general. It's hard to believe there can be so much misinformation about a supposedly well-known animal.

That being said, since Isla Grace has the power to change from a human into an animal, her being able to also retract her claws (whether or not any foxes can actually do this) is not that big of a deal. :)

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I know that, personally, when I am feeling strain or discomfort in any part of my body, be it sore limbs or a belly ache, touching or gripping that part of me has the dual affect of being inherantly soothing as well as giving me some feedback of how tense, sensitive, hot or cold that part of me is. More feedback and awareness always helps me feel a little better, and more in control of what's going on, and I just do it habitually, without thinking.

If the muscles in my legs were stretching and changing, it would seem stranger to me to Not be touching them while it's happening, IMHO.

Fox Paws

According to J. David Henry, "Red foxes also have felinelike paws. For example, red foxes can flex and partially retract their front claws so that they are in fact semiretractile. The toe and foot pads of the fox are small, and the rest of the foot is soft and covered with hair" (71).

I highly recommend Red Fox: The Catlike Canine (ISBN 0-87474-520-9)as J. David Henry has studied foxes for at least 14 years. He also provides an extensive bibliography, which aids in further research, such as Wray, G. 1976. The functional anatomy of the digital anatomy in Vulpes vulpes fulva and comparisons with other representative Carnivorans. Honors Thesis (Unpublished) University of Calgary. 87 pp., which provides information on fox claws though it might be hard to find.